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15 CURRENT	bhamster	June 23, 2021 17:41 \| almost 3 years ago The most up-to-date advocacy wiki page is here: https://publiclab.org/wiki/advocacy Advocacy means taking action to effect change in an issue that personally matters to you. Advocacy makes up a large portion of activity undertaken in community science projects. These projects often produce much-needed data about an environmental issue, and that data needs someone to speak for it [1] to different audiences: Your neighbors Elected representatives The press Regulatory agencies In court This page is a place to collect and organize resources on advocacy. Visit the advocacy tag page to see the latest community posts about advocacy on Public Lab, and get updates on this topic by following: Follow Advocacy Also visit related pages on organizing, community science, and law and policy. Sources: [1] @kgradow1’s presentation about the bucket air monitor. On this page you can: Learn about different advocacy methods and do or add an activity Join the conversation Ask a question, answer a question, or follow future questions on advocacy Post an issue brief that describes your advocacy work Read stories on community science advocacy Find further reading and resources on advocacy Advocacy methods Within the five main types of advocacy efforts (communicating with your neighbors, the press, elected representatives, regulators at government agencies, and through litigation in court), here are some particular processes that projects may seek to generate or contribute to: Connecting with peers Telling your story Relationship building (see section on audiences, below) Awareness raising & education Community organizing Mobilizing with those working on adjacent, interconnected issues Increasing your reach Getting media coverage Nonviolent direct action Bumping it up a level Power mapping to know where to focus your efforts Pressuring elected officials to act on an issue Making an issue a focus of an upcoming electoral campaign season Engaging with environmental governance processes and political realities Providing public input to established regulatory processes such as permitting for land uses that are continuing, changing, or new. Documenting exceedances or violations to trigger agency investigation, administrative action, and/or enforcement action Identifying gaps in regulatory coverage and designing new regulations Providing political cover to regulators so they can stand up to corrupt political/economic influence (Example: showing proof of valid grounds to sue the government agency for not acting) Litigation against government agencies for not meeting legal standards for environmental protection Interacting with more powerful corporate neighbors Mediation with industry Litigation against industry Additional methods published on Public Lab and tagged with `advocacy` will appear on the advocacy methods page: https://publiclab.org/methods#advocacy More on the types of audiences projects may seek to reach Image: from this post by @a1ahna Others who are affected Neighbors who are also constituents Community leaders in churches, schools, civic associations, care businesses Landowners making private land use decisions Elected representatives Agency civil servants Industry employees, management, ownership, or board of directors Journalists Environmental lawyers Activities Activities on Public Lab that have been tagged with `activity:advocacy` will appear here [notes:grid:activity:advocacy] Research notes You can find all research notes on Public Lab that have been tagged with `advocacy` here: https://publiclab.org/tag/advocacy Join the conversation Questions from the community See if other community members are asking questions like yours Ask a question so other community members can offer support Sign up below to be notified when someone asks an advocacy-related question Questions tagged with `question:advocacy` will appear here [questions:advocacy] Post an Issue Brief Share information about a local environmental health concern and get support from the Public Lab community by writing and posting an Issue Brief. Visit “Write an Issue Brief” to find information on what an issue brief is, see examples, and learn how to write one. Stories in community science advocacy Image: by @mlamadrid, from this story about using balloon mapping to temporarily stall eviction proceedings in Kampala, Uganda Environmental & Public Health Advocacy Success Stories Stories from the Public Lab community Air monitoring bucket successes in South Durban and Sasolburg, South Africa, and in Tonawanda, New York Further reading and resources Beautiful Trouble Wikis on advocacy [wikis:advocacy]	Revert
14	bhamster	June 22, 2021 22:59 \| almost 3 years ago Advocacy means taking action to effect change in an issue that personally matters to you. Advocacy makes up a large portion of activity undertaken in community science projects. These projects often produce much-needed data about an environmental issue, and that data needs someone to speak for it [1] to different audiences: Your neighbors Elected representatives The press Regulatory agencies In court This page is a place to collect and organize resources on advocacy. Visit the advocacy tag page to see the latest community posts about advocacy on Public Lab, and get updates on this topic by following: Follow Advocacy Also visit related pages on organizing, community science, and law and policy. Sources: [1] @kgradow1’s presentation about the bucket air monitor. On this page you can: Learn about different advocacy methods and do or add an activity Join the conversation Ask a question, answer a question, or follow future questions on advocacy Post an issue brief that describes your advocacy work Read stories on community science advocacy Find further reading and resources on advocacy Advocacy methods Within the five main types of advocacy efforts (communicating with your neighbors, the press, elected representatives, regulators at government agencies, and through litigation in court), here are some particular processes that projects may seek to generate or contribute to: Connecting with peers Telling your story Relationship building (see section on audiences, below) Awareness raising & education Community organizing Mobilizing with those working on adjacent, interconnected issues Increasing your reach Getting media coverage Nonviolent direct action Bumping it up a level Power mapping to know where to focus your efforts Pressuring elected officials to act on an issue Making an issue a focus of an upcoming electoral campaign season Engaging with environmental governance processes and political realities Providing public input to established regulatory processes such as permitting for land uses that are continuing, changing, or new. Documenting exceedances or violations to trigger agency investigation, administrative action, and/or enforcement action Identifying gaps in regulatory coverage and designing new regulations Providing political cover to regulators so they can stand up to corrupt political/economic influence (Example: showing proof of valid grounds to sue the government agency for not acting) Litigation against government agencies for not meeting legal standards for environmental protection Interacting with more powerful corporate neighbors Mediation with industry Litigation against industry Additional methods published on Public Lab and tagged with `advocacy` will appear on the advocacy methods page: https://publiclab.org/methods#advocacy More on the types of audiences projects may seek to reach Image: from this post by @a1ahna Others who are affected Neighbors who are also constituents Community leaders in churches, schools, civic associations, care businesses Landowners making private land use decisions Elected representatives Agency civil servants Industry employees, management, ownership, or board of directors Journalists Environmental lawyers Activities Activities on Public Lab that have been tagged with `activity:advocacy` will appear here [notes:grid:activity:advocacy] Research notes You can find all research notes on Public Lab that have been tagged with `advocacy` here: https://publiclab.org/tag/advocacy Join the conversation Questions from the community See if other community members are asking questions like yours Ask a question so other community members can offer support Sign up below to be notified when someone asks an advocacy-related question Questions tagged with `question:advocacy` will appear here [questions:advocacy] Post an Issue Brief Share information about a local environmental health concern and get support from the Public Lab community by writing and posting an Issue Brief. Visit “Write an Issue Brief” to find information on what an issue brief is, see examples, and learn how to write one. Stories in community science advocacy Image: by @mlamadrid, from this story about using balloon mapping to temporarily stall eviction proceedings in Kampala, Uganda Environmental & Public Health Advocacy Success Stories Stories from the Public Lab community Air monitoring bucket successes in South Durban and Sasolburg, South Africa, and in Tonawanda, New York Further reading and resources Beautiful Trouble Wikis on advocacy [wikis:advocacy]	Revert
13	bhamster	June 21, 2021 22:28 \| almost 3 years ago Advocacy means taking action to effect change in an issue that personally matters to you. Advocacy makes up a large portion of activity undertaken in community science projects. These projects often produce much-needed data about an environmental issue, and that data needs someone to speak for it [1] to different audiences: Your neighbors Elected representatives The press Regulatory agencies In court This page is a place to collect and organize resources on advocacy. Visit the advocacy tag page to see the latest community posts about advocacy on Public Lab, and get updates on this topic by following: Follow Advocacy Also visit related pages on organizing, community science, and law and policy. Sources: [1] @kgradow1’s presentation about the bucket air monitor. On this page you can: Learn about different advocacy methods and do or add an activity Join the conversation Ask a question, answer a question, or follow future questions on advocacy Post an issue brief that describes your advocacy work Read stories on community science advocacy Find further reading and resources on advocacy Advocacy methods Within the five main types of advocacy efforts (communicating with your neighbors, the press, elected representatives, regulators at government agencies, and through litigation in court), here are some particular processes that projects may seek to generate or contribute to: Connecting with peers Telling your story Relationship building (see section on audiences, below) Awareness raising & education Community organizing Mobilizing with those working on adjacent, interconnected issues Increasing your reach Getting media coverage Nonviolent direct action Bumping it up a level Power mapping to know where to focus your efforts Pressuring elected officials to act on an issue Making an issue a focus of an upcoming electoral campaign season Engaging with environmental governance processes and political realities Providing public input to established regulatory processes such as permitting for land uses that are continuing, changing, or new. Documenting exceedances or violations to trigger agency investigation, administrative action, and/or enforcement action Identifying gaps in regulatory coverage and designing new regulations Providing political cover to regulators so they can stand up to corrupt political/economic influence (Example: showing proof of valid grounds to sue the government agency for not acting) Litigation against government agencies for not meeting legal standards for environmental protection Interacting with more powerful corporate neighbors Mediation with industry Litigation against industry More on the types of audiences projects may seek to reach Others who are affected Neighbors who are also constituents Community leaders in churches, schools, civic associations, care businesses Landowners making private land use decisions Elected representatives Agency civil servants Industry employees, management, ownership, or board of directors Journalists Environmental lawyers Additional methods published on Public Lab and tagged with `advocacy` will appear on the advocacy methods page Activities Activities on Public Lab that have been tagged with `activity:advocacy` will appear here [notes:grid:activity:advocacy] Research notes You can find all research notes on Public Lab that have been tagged with `advocacy` here: https://publiclab.org/tag/advocacy Join the conversation Questions from the community See if other community members are asking questions like yours Ask a question so other community members can offer support Sign up below to be notified when someone asks an advocacy-related question Questions tagged with `question:advocacy` will appear here [questions:advocacy] Post an Issue Brief Share information about a local environmental health concern and get support from the Public Lab community by writing and posting an Issue Brief. Visit “Write an Issue Brief” to find information on what an issue brief is, see examples, and learn how to write one. Stories in community science advocacy Environmental & Public Health Advocacy Success Stories Stories from the Public Lab community Further reading and resources Beautiful Trouble Wikis on advocacy [wikis:advocacy]	Revert
12	bhamster	June 21, 2021 22:26 \| almost 3 years ago Advocacy means taking action to effect change in an issue that personally matters to you. Advocacy makes up a large portion of activity undertaken in community science projects. These projects often produce much-needed data about an environmental issue, and that data needs someone to speak for it [1] to different audiences: Your neighbors Elected representatives The press Regulatory agencies In court This page is a place to collect and organize resources on advocacy. Visit the advocacy tag page to see the latest community posts about advocacy on Public Lab, and get updates on this topic by following: Follow Advocacy Also visit related pages on organizing, community science, and law and policy. Sources: [1] @kgradow1’s presentation about the bucket air monitor. On this page you can: Learn about different advocacy methods and do or add an activity Join the conversation Ask a question, answer a question, or follow future questions on advocacy Post an issue brief that describes your advocacy work Read stories on community science advocacy Find further reading and resources on advocacy Advocacy methods Within the five main types of advocacy efforts (communicating with your neighbors, the press, elected representatives, regulators at government agencies, and through litigation in court), here are some particular processes that projects may seek to generate or contribute to: Connecting with peers Telling your story Relationship building (see section on audiences, below) Awareness raising & education Community organizing Mobilizing with those working on adjacent, interconnected issues Increasing your reach Getting media coverage Nonviolent direct action Bumping it up a level Power mapping to know where to focus your efforts Pressuring elected officials to act on an issue Making an issue a focus of an upcoming electoral campaign season Engaging with environmental governance processes and political realities Providing public input to established regulatory processes such as permitting for land uses that are continuing, changing, or new. Documenting exceedances or violations to trigger agency investigation, administrative action, and/or enforcement action Identifying gaps in regulatory coverage and designing new regulations Providing political cover to regulators so they can stand up to corrupt political/economic influence (Example: showing proof of valid grounds to sue the government agency for not acting) Litigation against government agencies for not meeting legal standards for environmental protection Interacting with more powerful corporate neighbors Mediation with industry Litigation against industry More on the types of audiences projects may seek to reach Others who are affected Neighbors who are also constituents Community leaders in churches, schools, civic associations, care businesses Landowners making private land use decisions Elected representatives Agency civil servants Industry employees, management, ownership, or board of directors Journalists Environmental lawyers Additional methods published on Public Lab and tagged with `advocacy` will appear on the advocacy methods page Activities Activities on Public Lab that have been tagged with `activity:advocacy` will appear here [activities:advocacy] Research notes You can find all research notes on Public Lab that have been tagged with `advocacy` here: https://publiclab.org/tag/advocacy Join the conversation Questions from the community See if other community members are asking questions like yours Ask a question so other community members can offer support Sign up below to be notified when someone asks an advocacy-related question Questions tagged with `question:advocacy` will appear here [questions:advocacy] Post an Issue Brief Share information about a local environmental health concern and get support from the Public Lab community by writing and posting an Issue Brief. Visit “Write an Issue Brief” to find information on what an issue brief is, see examples, and learn how to write one. Stories in community science advocacy Environmental & Public Health Advocacy Success Stories Stories from the Public Lab community Further reading and resources Beautiful Trouble Wikis on advocacy [wikis:advocacy]	Revert
11	bhamster	June 14, 2021 21:59 \| almost 3 years ago Advocacy means taking action to effect change in an issue that personally matters to you. Advocacy makes up a large portion of activity undertaken in community science projects. These projects often produce much-needed data about an environmental issue, and that data needs someone to speak for it [1] to different audiences: Your neighbors Elected representatives The press Regulatory agencies In court This page is a place to collect and organize resources on advocacy. Visit the advocacy tag page to see the latest community posts about advocacy on Public Lab, and get updates on this topic by following: Follow Advocacy Also visit related pages on organizing, community science, and law and policy. Sources: [1] @kgradow1’s presentation about the bucket air monitor. On this page you can: Learn about different advocacy methods Do or add an activity Read research notes from Public Lab community members Join the conversation Ask a question, answer a question, or follow future questions on advocacy Post an issue brief that describes your advocacy work Read stories on community science advocacy Find further reading and resources on advocacy Advocacy methods Within the five main types of advocacy efforts (communicating with your neighbors, the press, elected representatives, regulators at government agencies, and through litigation in court), here are some particular processes that projects may seek to generate or contribute to: Connecting with peers Telling your story Relationship building (see section on audiences, below) Awareness raising & education Community organizing Mobilizing with those working on adjacent, interconnected issues Increasing your reach Getting media coverage Nonviolent direct action Bumping it up a level Power mapping to know where to focus your efforts Pressuring elected officials to act on an issue Making an issue a focus of an upcoming electoral campaign season Engaging with environmental governance processes and political realities Providing public input to established regulatory processes such as permitting for land uses that are continuing, changing, or new. Documenting exceedances or violations to trigger agency investigation, administrative action, and/or enforcement action Identifying gaps in regulatory coverage and designing new regulations Providing political cover to regulators so they can stand up to corrupt political/economic influence (Example: showing proof of valid grounds to sue the government agency for not acting) Litigation against government agencies for not meeting legal standards for environmental protection Interacting with more powerful corporate neighbors Mediation with industry Litigation against industry More on the types of audiences projects may seek to reach Others who are affected Neighbors who are also constituents Community leaders in churches, schools, civic associations, care businesses Landowners making private land use decisions Elected representatives Agency civil servants Industry employees, management, ownership, or board of directors Journalists Environmental lawyers Additional methods published on Public Lab and tagged with `advocacy` will appear on the advocacy methods page Activities Activities on Public Lab that have been tagged with `activity:advocacy` will appear here [activities:advocacy] Research notes Research notes on Public Lab that have been tagged with `advocacy` will appear here [notes:advocacy] Join the conversation Questions from the community See if other community members are asking questions like yours Ask a question so other community members can offer support Sign up below to be notified when someone asks an advocacy-related question Questions tagged with `question:advocacy` will appear here [questions:advocacy] Post an Issue Brief Share information about a local environmental health concern and get support from the Public Lab community by writing and posting an Issue Brief. Visit “Write an Issue Brief” to find information on what an issue brief is, see examples, and learn how to write one. Stories in community science advocacy Environmental & Public Health Advocacy Success Stories Stories from the Public Lab community Further reading and resources Beautiful Trouble Wikis on advocacy [wikis:advocacy]	Revert
10	liz	June 03, 2021 14:45 \| almost 3 years ago Advocacy means taking action to effect change in an issue that personally matters to you. Advocacy makes up a large portion of activity undertaken in community science projects. These projects often produce much-needed data about an environmental issue, and that data needs someone to speak for it [1] to different audiences: Your neighbors Elected representatives The press Regulatory agencies In court This page is a place to collect and organize resources on advocacy. Visit the advocacy tag page to see the latest community posts about advocacy on Public Lab, and get updates on this topic by following: Subscribe to Advocacy Also visit related pages on organizing, community science, and law and policy. Sources: [1] @kgradow1’s presentation about the bucket air monitor. On this page you can: Learn about different advocacy methods Do or add an activity Read research notes See related wikis on advocacy Join the conversation Ask a question, answer a question, or follow future questions on advocacy Post an issue brief that describes your advocacy work Read stories from community scientists advocating for change Find further reading and resources on advocacy Advocacy methods Within the five main types of advocacy efforts (communicating with your neighbors, the press, elected representatives, regulators at government agencies, and through litigation in court), here are some particular processes that projects may seek to generate or contribute to: Connecting with peers Telling your story Relationship building (see section on audiences, below) Awareness raising & education Community organizing Mobilizing with those working on adjacent, interconnected issues Increasing your reach Getting media coverage Nonviolent direct action Bumping it up a level Power mapping to know where to focus your efforts Pressuring elected officials to act on an issue Making an issue a focus of an upcoming electoral campaign season Engaging with environmental governance processes and political realities Providing public input to established regulatory processes such as permitting for land uses that are continuing, changing, or new. Documenting exceedances or violations to trigger agency investigation, administrative action, and/or enforcement action Identifying gaps in regulatory coverage and designing new regulations Providing political cover to regulators so they can stand up to corrupt political/economic influence (Example: showing proof of valid grounds to sue the government agency for not acting) Litigation against government agencies for not meeting legal standards for environmental protection Interacting with more powerful corporate neighbors Mediation with industry Litigation against industry Types of audiences projects may seek to reach: Others who are affected Neighbors who are also constituents Community leaders in churches, schools, civic associations, care businesses Landowners making private land use decisions Elected representatives Agency civil servants Industry employees, management, ownership, or board of directors Journalists Environmental lawyers Additional methods published on Public Lab and tagged with `advocacy` will appear on the advocacy methods page Activities Activities on Public Lab that have been tagged with `activity:advocacy` will appear here [activities:advocacy] Research notes Research notes on Public Lab that have been tagged with `advocacy` will appear here [notes:advocacy] Wikis on advocacy [wikis:advocacy] Join the conversation Questions from the community See if other community members are asking questions like yours Ask a question so other community members can offer support Sign up below to be notified when someone asks an advocacy-related question Questions tagged with `question:advocacy` will appear here [questions:advocacy]	Revert
9	liz	June 03, 2021 14:38 \| almost 3 years ago Advocacy means taking action to effect change in an issue that personally matters to you. Advocacy makes up a large portion of activity undertaken in community science projects. These projects often produce much-needed data about an environmental issue, and that data needs someone to speak for it [1] to different audiences: Your neighbors Elected representatives The press Regulatory agencies In court This page is a place to collect and organize resources on advocacy. Visit the advocacy tag page to see the latest community posts about advocacy on Public Lab, and get updates on this topic by following: Subscribe to Advocacy Also visit related pages on organizing, community science, and law and policy. Sources: [1] @kgradow1’s presentation about the bucket air monitor. On this page you can: Learn about different advocacy methods Do or add an activity Read research notes See related wikis on advocacy Join the conversation Ask a question, answer a question, or follow future questions on advocacy Post an issue brief that describes your advocacy work Read stories from community scientists advocating for change Find further reading and resources on advocacy Advocacy methods Within the five main types of advocacy efforts (communicating with your neighbors, the press, elected representatives, regulators at government agencies, and through litigation in court), here are some particular processes that projects may seek to generate or contribute to: Horizontal Telling your story Relationship building (see section on audiences, below) Awareness raising & education Community organizing Mobilizing with those working on adjacent issues Increasing your reach Getting media coverage Nonviolent direct action Bumping it up a level Power mapping to know where to focus your efforts Pressuring elected officials to act on an issue Making an issue a focus of an upcoming electoral campaign season Engaging with environmental governance processes and political realities Providing public input to established regulatory processes such as permitting for land uses that are continuing, changing, or new. Documenting exceedances or violations to trigger agency investigation, administrative action, and/or enforcement action Identifying gaps in regulatory coverage and designing new regulations Providing political cover to regulators so they can stand up to corrupt political/economic influence (Example: showing proof of valid grounds to sue the government agency for not acting) Litigation against government agencies for not meeting legal standards for environmental protection Interacting with more powerful corporate neighbors Mediation with industry Litigation against industry Types of audiences projects may seek to reach: Others who are affected Neighbors who are also constituents Landowners making private land use decisions Elected representatives Agency civil servants Industry employees, management, ownership, or board of directors Journalists Environmental lawyers Additional methods published on Public Lab and tagged with `advocacy` will appear on the advocacy methods page Activities Activities on Public Lab that have been tagged with `activity:advocacy` will appear here [activities:advocacy] Research notes Research notes on Public Lab that have been tagged with `advocacy` will appear here [notes:advocacy] Wikis on advocacy [wikis:advocacy] Join the conversation Questions from the community See if other community members are asking questions like yours Ask a question so other community members can offer support Sign up below to be notified when someone asks an advocacy-related question Questions tagged with `question:advocacy` will appear here [questions:advocacy]	Revert
8	liz	June 03, 2021 14:27 \| almost 3 years ago Advocacy means taking action to effect change in an issue that personally matters to you. Advocacy makes up a large portion of activity undertaken in community science projects. These projects often produce much-needed data about an environmental issue, and that data needs someone to speak for it [1] to different audiences: Your neighbors Elected representatives The press Regulatory agencies In court This page is a place to collect and organize resources on advocacy. Visit the advocacy tag page to see the latest community posts about advocacy on Public Lab, and get updates on this topic by following: Subscribe to Advocacy Also visit related pages on organizing, community science, and law and policy. Sources: [1] @kgradow1’s presentation about the bucket air monitor. On this page you can: Learn about different advocacy methods Do or add an activity Read research notes See related wikis on advocacy Join the conversation Ask a question, answer a question, or follow future questions on advocacy Post an issue brief that describes your advocacy work Read stories from community scientists advocating for change Find further reading and resources on advocacy Advocacy methods Within the five main types of advocacy efforts (communicating with your neighbors, the press, elected representatives, regulators at government agencies, and through litigation in court), here are some particular processes that projects may seek to generate or contribute to: Horizontally Telling your story Relationship building (see section on audiences, below) Awareness raising & education Community organizing Mobilizing with those working on adjacent issues Increasing the reach of your message * Getting media coverage * Nonviolent direct action Bumping it up a level Power mapping Pressuring elected officials to act on an issue Making an issue a focus of an electoral campaign season Engaging with environmental governance Providing public input to established regulatory processes such as permitting for land uses that are continuing, changing, or new. Providing cover to regulators so they can stand up to political/economic influence over an agency's action (Example: showing proof of valid grounds to sue the government agency for not acting) Triggering agency investigation, administrative action, and/or enforcement action Designing regulation in situations where there is none Litigation against government agencies Interacting with more powerful corporate neighbors Mediation with industry Litigation against industry Types of audiences projects may seek to reach: Others who are affected Neighbors who are also constituents Landowners making private land use decisions Elected representatives Agency civil servants Industry employees, management, ownership, or board of directors Journalists Environmental lawyers Additional methods published on Public Lab and tagged with `advocacy` will appear on the advocacy methods page Activities Activities on Public Lab that have been tagged with `activity:advocacy` will appear here [activities:advocacy] Research notes Research notes on Public Lab that have been tagged with `advocacy` will appear here [notes:advocacy] Wikis on advocacy [wikis:advocacy] Join the conversation Questions from the community See if other community members are asking questions like yours Ask a question so other community members can offer support Sign up below to be notified when someone asks an advocacy-related question Questions tagged with `question:advocacy` will appear here [questions:advocacy]	Revert
7	liz	June 03, 2021 14:25 \| almost 3 years ago Advocacy means taking action to effect change in an issue that personally matters to you. Advocacy makes up a large portion of activity undertaken in community science projects. These projects often produce much-needed data about an environmental issue, and that data needs someone to speak for it [1] to different audiences: Your neighbors Elected representatives The press Regulatory agencies In court This page is a place to collect and organize resources on advocacy. Visit the advocacy tag page to see the latest community posts about advocacy on Public Lab, and get updates on this topic by following: Subscribe to Advocacy Also visit related pages on organizing, community science, and law and policy. Sources: [1] @kgradow1’s presentation about the bucket air monitor. On this page you can: Learn about different advocacy methods Do or add an activity Read research notes See related wikis on advocacy Join the conversation Ask a question, answer a question, or follow future questions on advocacy Post an issue brief that describes your advocacy work Read stories from community scientists advocating for change Find further reading and resources on advocacy Advocacy methods Within the five main types of advocacy efforts (communicating with your neighbors, the press, elected representatives, regulators at government agencies, and through litigation in court), here are some particular processes that projects may seek to generate or contribute to: Horizontally: Telling your story Relationship building (see section on audiences, below) Awareness raising & education Community organizing Mobilizing with those working on adjacent issues Increasing the reach of your message Getting media coverage Nonviolent direct action Bumping it up a level Pressuring elected officials to act on an issue Making an issue a focus of an electoral campaign season Engaging with environmental governance Providing public input to established regulatory processes such as permitting for land uses that are continuing, changing, or new. Providing cover to regulators so they can stand up to political/economic influence over an agency's action (Example: showing proof of valid grounds to sue the government agency for not acting) Triggering agency investigation, administrative action, and/or enforcement action Designing regulation in situations where there is none Litigation against government agencies Interacting with more powerful corporate neighbors Mediation with industry Litigation against industry Types of audiences projects may seek to reach: Others who are affected Neighbors who are also constituents Landowners making private land use decisions Elected representatives Agency civil servants Industry employees, management, ownership, or board of directors Journalists Environmental lawyers Additional methods published on Public Lab and tagged with `advocacy` will appear on the advocacy methods page Activities Activities on Public Lab that have been tagged with `activity:advocacy` will appear here [activities:advocacy] Research notes Research notes on Public Lab that have been tagged with `advocacy` will appear here [notes:advocacy] Wikis on advocacy [wikis:advocacy] Join the conversation Questions from the community See if other community members are asking questions like yours Ask a question so other community members can offer support Sign up below to be notified when someone asks an advocacy-related question Questions tagged with `question:advocacy` will appear here [questions:advocacy]	Revert
6	liz	June 03, 2021 14:24 \| almost 3 years ago Advocacy means taking action to effect change in an issue that personally matters to you. Advocacy makes up a large portion of activity undertaken in community science projects. These projects often produce much-needed data about an environmental issue, and that data needs someone to speak for it [1] to different audiences: Your neighbors Elected representatives The press Regulatory agencies In court This page is a place to collect and organize resources on advocacy. Visit the advocacy tag page to see the latest community posts about advocacy on Public Lab, and get updates on this topic by following: Subscribe to Advocacy Also visit related pages on organizing, community science, and law and policy. Sources: [1] @kgradow1’s presentation about the bucket air monitor. On this page you can: Learn about different advocacy methods Do or add an activity Read research notes See related wikis on advocacy Join the conversation Ask a question, answer a question, or follow future questions on advocacy Post an issue brief that describes your advocacy work Read stories from community scientists advocating for change Find further reading and resources on advocacy Advocacy methods Within the five main types of advocacy efforts (communicating with your neighbors, the press, elected representatives, regulators at government agencies, and through litigation in court), here are some particular processes that projects may seek to generate or contribute to: Horizontally: Telling your story Relationship building (see section on audiences, below) Awareness raising & education Community organizing Mobilizing with those working on adjacent issues Increasing the reach of your message Getting media coverage Bumping it up Pressuring elected officials to act on an issue Making an issue a focus of an electoral campaign season Nonviolent direct action Engaging with environmental governance Providing public input to established regulatory processes such as permitting for land uses that are continuing, changing, or new. Providing cover to regulators so they can stand up to political/economic influence over an agency's action (Example: showing proof of valid grounds to sue the government agency for not acting) Triggering agency investigation, administrative action, and/or enforcement action Designing regulation in situations where there is none Litigation against government agencies Interacting with more powerful corporate neighbors Mediation with industry Litigation against industry Types of audiences projects may seek to reach: Others who are affected Neighbors who are also constituents Landowners making private land use decisions Elected representatives Agency civil servants Industry employees, management, ownership, or board of directors Journalists Environmental lawyers Additional methods published on Public Lab and tagged with `advocacy` will appear on the advocacy methods page Activities Activities on Public Lab that have been tagged with `activity:advocacy` will appear here [activities:advocacy] Research notes Research notes on Public Lab that have been tagged with `advocacy` will appear here [notes:advocacy] Wikis on advocacy [wikis:advocacy] Join the conversation Questions from the community See if other community members are asking questions like yours Ask a question so other community members can offer support Sign up below to be notified when someone asks an advocacy-related question Questions tagged with `question:advocacy` will appear here [questions:advocacy]	Revert
5	liz	June 03, 2021 14:21 \| almost 3 years ago Advocacy means taking action to effect change in an issue that personally matters to you. Advocacy makes up a large portion of activity undertaken in community science projects. These projects often produce much-needed data about an environmental issue, and that data needs someone to speak for it [1] to different audiences: Your neighbors Elected representatives The press Regulatory agencies In court This page is a place to collect and organize resources on advocacy. Visit the advocacy tag page to see the latest community posts about advocacy on Public Lab, and get updates on this topic by following: Subscribe to Advocacy Also visit related pages on organizing, community science, and law and policy. Sources: [1] @kgradow1’s presentation about the bucket air monitor. On this page you can: Learn about different advocacy methods Do or add an activity Read research notes See related wikis on advocacy Join the conversation Ask a question, answer a question, or follow future questions on advocacy Post an issue brief that describes your advocacy work Read stories from community scientists advocating for change Find further reading and resources on advocacy Advocacy methods Within the five main types of advocacy efforts (communicating with your neighbors, the press, elected representatives, regulators at government agencies, and through litigation in court), here are some particular processes that projects may seek to generate or contribute to: Telling your story Relationship building (see section on audiences, below) Awareness raising & education Community organizing Mobilizing with those working on adjacent issues Getting media coverage Pressuring elected officials to act on an issue Making an issue a focus of an electoral campaign season Providing public input to established regulatory processes such as permitting for land uses that are continuing, changing, or new. Providing cover to regulators so they can stand up to political/economic influence over an agency's action (Example: showing proof of valid grounds to sue the government agency for not acting) Triggering agency investigation, administrative action, and/or enforcement action Designing regulation in situations where there is none Litigation against government agencies Mediation with industry Litigation against industry Nonviolent direct action Types of audiences projects may seek to reach: Others who are affected Neighbors who are also constituents Landowners making private land use decisions Elected representatives Agency civil servants Industry employees, management, ownership, or board of directors Journalists Environmental lawyers Additional methods published on Public Lab and tagged with `advocacy` will appear on the advocacy methods page Activities Activities on Public Lab that have been tagged with `activity:advocacy` will appear here [activities:advocacy] Research notes Research notes on Public Lab that have been tagged with `advocacy` will appear here [notes:advocacy] Wikis on advocacy [wikis:advocacy] Join the conversation Questions from the community See if other community members are asking questions like yours Ask a question so other community members can offer support Sign up below to be notified when someone asks an advocacy-related question Questions tagged with `question:advocacy` will appear here [questions:advocacy]	Revert
4	liz	June 03, 2021 14:14 \| almost 3 years ago Advocacy means taking action to effect change in an issue that personally matters to you. Advocacy makes up a large portion of activity undertaken in community science projects. These projects often produce much-needed data about an environmental issue, and that data needs someone to speak for it [1] to different audiences: Go to your neighbors Go to representatives Go to the press Go to agencies Go to court This page is a place to collect and organize resources on advocacy. Visit the advocacy tag page to see the latest community posts about advocacy on Public Lab, and get updates on this topic by following: Subscribe to Advocacy Also visit related pages on organizing, community science, and law and policy. Sources: [1] @kgradow1’s presentation about the bucket air monitor. On this page you can: Learn about different advocacy methods Do or add an activity Read research notes See related wikis on advocacy Join the conversation Ask a question, answer a question, or follow future questions on advocacy Post an issue brief that describes your advocacy work Read stories from community scientists advocating for change Find further reading and resources on advocacy Advocacy methods Within the five main audiences for advocacy efforts (communicating with your neighbors, the press, elected representatives, regulators at government agencies, and through litigation in court), here are some particular processes that projects may seek to generate or contribute to: Telling your story Relationship building (see section on audiences, below) Awareness raising / education Community organizing / mobilizing Getting media coverage Pressuring electeds to act on an issue Making an issue a focus of an electoral campaign season Providing public input to established regulatory processes such as permitting for land uses that are continuing, changing, or new. Providing cover to regulators so they can stand up to political/economic influence over an agency's action (Example: showing proof of valid grounds to sue the government agency for not acting) Triggering agency investigation, administrative action, and/or enforcement action Designing regulation in situations where there is none Mediation Litigation against industry Litigation against government agencies Nonviolent direct action Types of audiences projects may seek to reach: Others who are affected Neighbors who are also constituents Landowners making private land use decisions Elected representatives Agency civil servants Industry employees, management, ownership, or board of directors Journalists Environmental lawyers Additional methods published on Public Lab and tagged with `advocacy` will appear on the advocacy methods page Activities Activities on Public Lab that have been tagged with `activity:advocacy` will appear here [activities:advocacy] Research notes Research notes on Public Lab that have been tagged with `advocacy` will appear here [notes:advocacy] Wikis on advocacy [wikis:advocacy] Join the conversation Questions from the community See if other community members are asking questions like yours Ask a question so other community members can offer support Sign up below to be notified when someone asks an advocacy-related question Questions tagged with `question:advocacy` will appear here [questions:advocacy]	Revert
3	bhamster	May 28, 2021 22:48 \| almost 3 years ago Advocacy means taking action to effect change in an issue that personally matters to you. Advocacy makes up a large portion of activity undertaken in community science projects. These projects often produce much-needed data about an environmental issue, and that data needs someone to speak for it [1]. Public Lab identifies four main pillars of advocacy: Communicating with Government; Communicating with elected officials; Awareness raising, organizing, mobilizing, nonviolent direct action; and Litigation This page is a place to collect and organize resources on advocacy. Visit the advocacy tag page to see the latest community posts about advocacy on Public Lab, and get updates on this topic by following: Subscribe to Advocacy Also visit related pages on organizing, community science, and law and policy. Sources: [1] @kgradow1’s presentation about the bucket air monitor. On this page you can: Learn about different advocacy methods Do or add an activity Read research notes See related wikis on advocacy Join the conversation Ask a question, answer a question, or follow future questions on advocacy Post an issue brief that describes your advocacy work Read stories from community scientists advocating for change Find further reading and resources on advocacy Advocacy methods Within the four main types of advocacy (communicating with government; communicating with elected officials; awareness raising, organizing, mobilizing, nonviolent direct action; and litigation), here are some particular processes that projects may seek to generate or contribute to: Telling your story Relationship building (see section on audiences, below) Awareness raising / education Community organizing / mobilizing Getting media coverage Pressuring electeds to act on an issue Making an issue a focus of an electoral campaign season Providing public input to established regulatory processes such as permitting for land uses that are continuing, changing, or new. Providing cover to regulators so they can stand up to political/economic influence over an agency's action (Example: showing proof of valid grounds to sue the government agency for not acting) Triggering agency investigation, administrative action, and/or enforcement action Designing regulation in situations where there is none Mediation Litigation against industry Litigation against government agencies Nonviolent direct action Types of audiences projects may seek to reach: Others who are affected Neighbors who are also constituents Landowners making private land use decisions Elected representatives Agency civil servants Industry employees, management, ownership, or board of directors Journalists Environmental lawyers Additional methods published on Public Lab and tagged with `advocacy` will appear on the advocacy methods page Activities Activities on Public Lab that have been tagged with `activity:advocacy` will appear here [activities:advocacy] Research notes Research notes on Public Lab that have been tagged with `advocacy` will appear here [notes:advocacy] Wikis on advocacy [wikis:advocacy] Join the conversation Questions from the community See if other community members are asking questions like yours Ask a question so other community members can offer support Sign up below to be notified when someone asks an advocacy-related question Questions tagged with `question:advocacy` will appear here [questions:advocacy]	Revert
2	liz	December 16, 2020 21:15 \| over 3 years ago Advocacy means taking action to effect change in an issue that personally matters to you. Advocacy makes up a large portion of activity undertaken in community science projects. Public Lab identifies four main pillars of advocacy: 1) Communicating with Government; (2) Communicating with elected officials; (3) aAwareness raising, organizing, mobilizing, nonviolent direct action (4) Litigation Within these four types, here are some particular processes that projects may seek to generate or contribute to: Telling your story Relationship building (see section on audiences, below) Awareness raising / education Community organizing / mobilizing Getting media coverage Pressuring electeds to act on an issue Making an issue a focus of an electoral campaign season Providing public input to established regulatory processes such as permitting for land uses that are continuing, changing, or new. Providing cover to regulators so they can stand up to political/economic influence over an agency's action (Example: showing proof of valid grounds to sue the government agency for not acting) Triggering agency investigation, administrative action, and/or enforcement action Designing regulation in situations where there is none Mediation Litigation against industry Litigation against government agencies Nonviolent direct action Types of audiences projects may seek to reach: Others who are affected Neighbors who are also constituents Landowners making private land use decisions Elected representatives Agency civil servants Industry employees, management, ownership, or board of directors Journalists Environmental lawyers	Revert
1	liz	October 29, 2020 15:27 \| over 3 years ago Advocacy means taking action to effect change in an issue that personally matters to you. Advocacy makes up a large portion of activity undertaken in community science projects. Types of processes that projects may seek to generate or contribute to: Telling your story Relationship building (see section on audiences, below) Awareness raising / education Community organizing / mobilizing Getting media coverage Making an issue a focus of an electoral campaign season Pressuring electeds to act on an issue Providing public input to established regulatory processes such as permitting for land uses that are continuing, changing, or new. Providing cover to regulators so they can stand up to political/economic influence over an agency's action (Example: showing proof of valid grounds to sue the government agency for not acting) Triggering agency investigation, administrative action, and/or enforcement action Designing regulation in situations where there is none Mediation Litigation against industry Litigation against government agencies Nonviolent direct action Types of audiences projects may seek to reach: Others who are affected Neighbors who are also constituents Landowners making private land use decisions Elected representatives Agency civil servants Industry employees, management, ownership, or board of directors Journalists Environmental lawyers	Revert
0	liz	October 28, 2020 20:05 \| over 3 years ago Types of processes that projects may seek to generate or contribute to: Relationship building (see section on audiences, below) Awareness raising / education Community organizing / mobilizing Producing media coverage Getting media coverage Making an issue a focus of an electoral campaign season Pressuring electeds to act on an issue Providing public input to established regulatory processes such as permitting for land uses that are continuing, changing, or new. Providing cover to regulators so they can stand up to political/economic influence over an agency's action (Example: showing proof of valid grounds to sue the government agency for not acting) Triggering agency investigation, administrative action, and/or enforcement action Designing regulation in situations where there is none Mediation Litigation against industry Litigation against government agencies Nonviolent direct action Types of audiences projects may seek to reach: Others who are affected Neighbors who are also constituents Landowners making private land use decisions Elected representatives Agency civil servants Industry employees, management, ownership, or board of directors Journalists Environmental lawyers	Revert

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